SALS has purchased Flip Video cameras and a microphone for member library staff to borrow.

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Saratoga Springs School District residents approved a tax levy of $4,881,000 to operate the Saratoga Springs Public Library in FY 2008-2009.   The vote was 377 yes, 142 no.  Cheryl Gold of Saratoga Springs was elected to the library’s Board of Trustees, to fill a seat to be vacated by Jeffrey Gorss when his term expires in June. 

The library serves the residents of the Saratoga Springs Enlarged City School District, and funds for the library are collected when school taxes are collected.  The FY 08-09 levy represents a 4.64% increase over the FY 07-08 levy. An estimated $225,000 will be available from sources other than FY 08-09 property taxes. The tax amount for public library purposes appears as a separate item on school district tax bills.

“In the few short months since I’ve arrived in Saratoga, I’ve heard over and over again that the library is a source of pride for the community,” said Library Director Issac Pulver. “It’s gratifying to see that spirit continued with this year’s vote.”

“We are delighted by the public’s continued support for library services,” said Library Board President Ken Bollerud, “and we want to thank all those who came out to vote.  We look forward to another great year.”

Richard Merrill, SALS’ and Crandall Public Library Trustee, is author of the newly released Log Marks on the Hudson.

His book is the result of eight years of research into this remarkable aspect of our region’s local history.  The peak of logging drives was in 1872, but the drives continued until 1950.  Logging companies used the Hudson River every spring to get their logs to market, identifying their logs with a distinctive mark to identify which company harvested the timber.  The book shows full-sized replicas of branding marks and includes biographies of the people behind the marks.

For more informaiton about the book, see the March 31 Post Star article


The registration deadline is April 5.

Topic: Politics and Networking
Presenters: Sandra Nelson and June Garcia
Location: Community Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library.
Dates: Tuesday May 6, 10am to 5 pm, and Wednesday May 7, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

SALS Member registration: SALS member library staff should email Elaine Baker: ebaker@sals.edu (Note: One scholarship per library, other staff may attend and the library will be billed for their registration fee of $250 per workshop)

Non-member registration: Registration is not limited to SALS’ members, all others should register on the PLA website (make sure you select the right course/location)

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